Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 19th December 2019
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Thursday 19th December 2019 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Why Nigeria must urgently address threats to security – Shinkafi
Hon. Bello Hassan Shinkafi represents Shinkafi/Zurmi Federal Constituency of Zamfara State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He is the Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on National Planning and Economic Development. In this interview with CHUKWU DAVID, he speaks on the security situation in the country among other issues You
Trump becomes 3rd president in US history to be impeached
Donald Trump became only the third president in U.S. history to be impeached when the House on Wednesday approved an article accusing him of abuse of power. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the historic and mostly party-line vote, 230-197, making it official and setting up a Senate trial in January. Democrats then led the House
Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu, Sule hail Supreme Court’s judgement
Some governors, yesterday, savoured their victories at the Supreme Court. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has hailed the Supreme Court judgement upholding his victory in the March 9 governorship election in the state. Abiodun said the verdict was not only a victory for the people, but also for democracy and the judiciary, adding that
Buhari’s supporters lambast Atiku over criticism of $29.9bn loan
…says ex-VP’s comments, hypocritical, fallacious The Buhari Media Organization (BMO) has lambasted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of Federal Government’s plan to borrow $29.9 billion to fund critical infrastructure projects in the country. The group said the criticism was not only in bad faith, but laced with lies, fallacies and propaganda
Buhari approves deployment, re-deployment of Perm Secs
…swears in Ngige’s wife, 8 others President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment and re-deployment of some Permanent Secretaries. Permanent Secretaries who were hitherto awaiting posting, but now deployed are: Mr. Olusola Idowu, deployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning; Mr. David Andrew, posted to the Service Welfare Office of the Office
Saraki@57: A Man and his nation’s anti-graft war
Today, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the 13th and third longest serving President of the Nigerian Senate turns 57. The son of the Second Republic Senate Leader and third person to be elected into the Senate in his immediate family is not holding any public office at the moment. He therefore will have more time to
PDP lauds court’s affirmation of Makinde, Emmanuel’s elections
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the election of Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) as triumph of the will of the people “over undemocratic individuals seeking to forcefully take control of their states.” The party said in a statement yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary,
Senate to establish new varsities, polytechnics, others
The Senate, yesterday, passed six bills seeking to establish and give legal backing to Federal Universities and Polytechnics in some states of the Federation. The Upper legislative chamber also passed an amendment bill on the Federal Polytechnic Daura Act. The bills passed by the Senate sought to establish the Federal University of Gashua; Federal Polytechnic,
NCC moves to regulate drone usage
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has set in motion moves to ensure judicious use of drones in the country through regulation. The telecoms regulator said this became imperative for Nigeria to enjoy optimal benefits of spectrum. To that end, the commission, in its usual consultative approach to regulation, held a stakeholders’ forum in Lagos yesterday
Corruption: Court orders Power Ministry’s officials to forfeit N131.3m N600m property
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday ordered final forfeiture of N131,337,800 and properties valued at about N600 million to the Federal Government. The judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo followed a non-conviction-based proceedings in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1054/2018, brought by counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Adeola Olarenwaju against Biliki Fatolu and
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